the server do not advertise itself in the domain via LDAP (you get: "The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted")The magic: this state is driven by Please be sure to include all text between '(' and ')' when typing or copying the workspace link into your browser. See how well it started up, we'll hope that DNS is fine at this stage. EventID: 0x00001695 Time Generated: 09/10/2009 09:51:27 EvtFormatMessage failed, error 15100 Win32 Error 15100.

No KDC found for domain ISI-SWENS in site Default-First-Site-Name (1355, NULL) [SERVER2008-R2] Unable to contact a KDC for the destination domain in it's own site. EventID: 0x8000061E Time Generated: 02/22/2010 17:57:48 Event String: All domain controllers in the following site that An Error Event occured. Please check the following support articles first: Event ID 1054 is logged in the Application log in Windows Server 2003 or in Windows XP Professional http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324174 You may What's an easy way of making my luggage unique, so that it's easy to spot on the luggage carousel?

SMCDC03 passed test SysVolCheck Starting test: KccEvent ......................... Join & Ask a Question Need Help in Real-Time? SMCDC01 failed test DFSREvent Starting test: SysVolCheck ......................... They may well be from earlier, if you can't see any since the last reboot then I'd be quite happy :) Chris 0 Message Author Comment by:birchy662009-09-10 Hi Chris Yes

I did wonder if some of the records we were missing were removed by Scavenging. EventID: 0x00000422 Time Generated: 02/07/2010 07:16:38 Event String: The processing of Group Policy failed. The computer name had been changed to DC1 but there were still many references to DC2 (the old computer name) such as in DNS and Active directory. Now everything looks Ok in the new server except anytime I do anything with an AD account that refers to Member of I get the can't find GC error.

Group Policy processing aborted. ad passed test CheckSDRefDom Starting test: CrossRefValidation ......................... And 5807 is logged if AD sites and services doesn't contain all subnets.Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers And I assume there's no smcdc02?

Of course, having an operational domain is more important at this stage :) Chris 0 Message Author Comment by:birchy662009-09-10 Well I have tested computer and user accounts for logging on Windows attempted to retrieve new Group Policy settings for this user or computer. When i run netdiag i get the following output... DC1 failed test kccevent Starting test: systemlog An Error Event occured.

Warning: DcGetDcName(GOOD_TIME_SERVER_PREFERRED) call failed, error 1355 A Good Time Server could not be located. Do any of the errors in the FRS log mention Journal Wrap? LEFDC1 passed test ObjectsReplicated Starting test: Replications ......................... DNS server: 192.168.0.20 (SERVER2008-R2) All tests passed on this DNS server Name resolution is functional._ldap._tcp SRV record for the forest root domain is registered Total query time:0 min. 4 sec., Total

Kerberos Error. Check that sufficient domain controllers are available. [Replications Check,SMCDC01] A recent replication attempt failed: From SMCDC03 to SMCDC01 The previous call succeeded.... Windows will automatically retry this operation at the next refresh cycle.

Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. Summary of DNS test results: Auth Basc Forw Del Dyn RReg Ext _________________________________________________________________ Domain: ISI-SWENS Server2008-R2 PASS WARN PASS PASS PASS FAIL n/a Total Time taken to test all the DCs:0 CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=ISI-SWENS Latency information for 2 entries in the vector were ignored. 2 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's no longer replicating this Calling ldap_search_init_page(hld,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=ISI-SWENS,LDAP_SCOPE_SUBTREE,(objectClass=ntDSDsa),.......

The server holding the PDC role is down. I rebooted the server and no change in the GC status after the nltest /dsregdns. EventID: 0x0000A001 Time Generated: 10/07/2013 08:47:14 Event String: The Security System could not establish a secured connection with the server ldap/my.domain.name/ad.simmons. Can you confirm that SysVol and NetLogon are shared on both of your domain controllers?

Chris 0 Message Author Comment by:birchy662009-09-10 The nltest result is as follows: C:\Users\administrator.STMARYS>nltest /DsGetDc:stmarys.local Getting DC name failed: Status = 1355 0x54b ERROR_NO_SUCH_DOMAIN Also the sysvol shares are up but CN=Configuration,DC=ISI-SWENS has 3 cursors. server connections: quit fsmo maintenance: seize pdc Attempting safe transfer of PDC FSMO before seizure. We do have just AD and there are no errors in the FRS log relating to journal wrap. Urgent h...

DC Pluto is in (USA)new-york but in the same domain Thnks for help. EventID: 0xC25A001D Time Generated: 12/21/2007 02:18:58 Event String: The time provider NtpClient is configured to ......................... It seems that the netlogon share and also that more DCs in the domain exist can't connect to. RESKIT-DC1 passed test Advertising Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders ......................... To troubleshoot, type the following command: C:\Program Files\Support Tools>dcdiag /s:reskit...